BRITISH MEP Steven Woolfe has demanded EU official Martin Selmayr apologises to English football fans for his 'classless' tweet at the end of the England vs Croatia semi-final match.

Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, Mr Woolfe claimed the Secretary-General of the European Commission showed a "lack of political dignity" as he tweeted a series of football emoticons and European Union flags just hours after the match that saw England losing a place in the World Cup final on Wednesday.

Mr Woolfe added the tweet had made the EU look "silly" and Mr Selmayr should be told by his superiors to apologise.

He said: “It was classless and without respect for the feelings of the English football team.

“It also shows an incredible lack of political dignity by suggesting that there was a European Union side.